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The hotel we stayed in was in a town called Banska Bysrica a few miles from
the first base visit at Sliac, But first in the town was a Li-2 to look at
in the town |
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Day 2 |
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Banska Bysrica 26-03-09 |
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20 (2105) White Li-2 |
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The Li-2 could be seen from the hotel room window through some trees but
we wanted a photo it anyway. Leaving here we set out for Sliac and the base
tour |
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Sliac 26-03-09 |
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Sliac is the home to 1 Sqn of the Slovak AF with their MiG-29 and L-39
aircraft also here is a detachment of Mil-8 helicopters on SAR duties, We
met up with our guide for the mornings tour who took us on base and let us
have free photo opportunities apart from the QRA barns we could not get
these in the back ground of any of our photos. The main reason for the visit
was to see the 26 stored MiG-21,s on base before the go. The weather was
cool to say the least and the Snow was coming down making visibility very
poor but before long the wind picked up and a Blizzard started, On the base
taking photos our guide asked me "Has he got a coat ?", The reply from me
was "No" Our guide said "I think he is mad !!" i agreed. The MiG-21,s are
stored on the Southern end of the base in 5 groups, Starting at the Southern
end and in order of the groups we saw. the day was a none flying day because
of the weather so everything was on the deck but quite a bit was locked up
in the hangars and HAS,s so not all the based aircraft were seen, Another
trip back is needed i think. |
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Sliac Barracks (Across the road from the base) |
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9501/SL MiG-21 (Camo c/s) |
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Group 1 |
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1114 MiG-21 (Silver c/s, Czech markings) |
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1201 MiG-21 (Silver c/s, Czech markings) |
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1203 MiG-21 (Silver c/s) |
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2615 MiG-21 (Silver c/s) |
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2706 MiG-21 (Silver c/s) |
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4308 MiG-21 (Silver c/s, Czech markings) |
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4309 MiG-21 (Silver c/s, Czech markings) |
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7713/SL MiG-21 (Snow Camo c/s) |
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Group 2 |
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0368 MiG-21 (Silver c/s, Czech markings) |
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4401 MiG-21 (Silver c/s) |
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7803 MiG-21 (Camo c/s, Serial faded and peeling off) |
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Group 3 |
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3051 MiG-21 (Silver c/s, Czech markings) |
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5101 MiG-21 (Silver c/s, Czech markings) |
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7702/SL MiG-21 (Camo c/s) |
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8207 MiG-21 (Camo c/s) |
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Group 4 |
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1920 MiG-21 (Silver c/s, Czech markings) |
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4313 MiG-21 (Silver c/s) |
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7703/SL MiG-21 (Silver c/s) |
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7704/SL MiG-21 (Silver c/s) |
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7710/SL MiG-21 (Camo c/s) |
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7712/SL MiG-21 (Camo c/s) |
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Group 5 |
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4309 MiG-21 (Silver c/s, Czech markings) |
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4310 MiG-21 (Silver c/s, Czech markings) |
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4311 MiG-21 (Silver c/s) |
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4312 MiG-21 (Silver c/s, Czech markings) |
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4402 MiG-21 (Silver c/s, With s/c, Red and Blue Flashes down the fuse) |
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8208 MiG-21 (Camo c/s) |
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Also stored on the field are a number of MiG-29,s one of which is fire
damaged and will not fly again, All but one "29" are stored in "Bags" so
this makes them quite difficult to see unless you are very close. The "Bags"
consist of ALL the upper surfaces, nose, exhausts and tails been covered
with only the side of the engines are visable, the under sides are not
covered and carry the c/n,s near the main under carrage doors so we were
able to "ID" all of them |
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0820 MiG-29 (Bagged) |
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2022 MiG-29 (Bagged and fire damaged, This one is nearest to the MiG-21,s) |
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2202 MiG-29 (Bagged) |
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3709 MiG-29 (In HAS) |
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4401 MiG-29 (Only cock-pit covered) |
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5113 MiG-29 (Bagged) |
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5515 MiG-29 (Bagged) |
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6425 MiG-29 (Bagged) |
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8003 MiG-29 (Bagged) |
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8605 MiG-29 (Bagged) |
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5817 MiG-29 (Bagged) |
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7501 MiG-29 (Bagged, Also Spl Cls) |
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EMOOS has 9308 as stored but this was not stored outside but 4401 and 6425
were stored and bagged outside so it looks like they move around quite a bit |
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The other type on the base is the L-39, A small number of these were seen
again many were "Bagged" so we had to make do with looking at the underside
and getting the c/n,s off the under carrage doors and tie-ing them up that
way |
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0111 L-39 (Bagged) |
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0730 L-39 (Bagged) |
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0745 L-39 (Bagged) |
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1725 L-39 (Bagged) |
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4701 L-39 (Bagged) |
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4711 L-39 (Bagged) |
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5253 L-39 (Moved to HAS from main ramp) |
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5301 L-39 (In HAS) |
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5302 L-39 (Bagged) |
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Mi-17 SAR Detachment |
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0826 Mi-17 |
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0841 Mi-17 |
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The only other aircraft on the airfield was an An-12 and an unidentified
LET-410 both were operating off the civil airport enclave |
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??-??? Let-410 (Orange stripes round its nose and down the fuse) |
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11529 An-12 (No Prefix carried) |
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An altogether fantastic visit with an invitation back at some point. We thanked our guide and went on our way to the
start W & R,s hunting starting with |
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Ocova 26-03-09 |
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Yet another MiG-21 went in the bag at this small GA field a few miles away
from Sliac |
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1206 MiG-21 |
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Moving on a few miles to a MiG-15 next this time at |
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Kosorin 26-03-09 |
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Kept in this village is a MiG-15 |
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2620 MiG-15 |
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And another Mig-15 followed at |
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Vhyne 26-03-09 |
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And yet another village resident |
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3717 MiG-15 |
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A look at the map book and making better time than we thought gave us an
extra call or three starting with |
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Nitra 26-03-09 |
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A small museum here contains a few MiG,s etc and the airfield has a good
amount of GA |
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Museum |
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404 MiG-17 |
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1048 MiG-19 |
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1112 MiG-21 |
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3652 MiG-15 |
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OM-PIS Mi-2 |
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CCCP19425 Ka-26 |
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Airfield |
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OM-ATD A-109 |
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OM-CZA PZL-104 WILGA |
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OM-JDV Ro-22 |
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OM-JLV ZLIN-42 |
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OM-OIV Mi-2 |
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OM-PNQ ZLIN-42 |
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OM-WON ZLIN-42 |
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A Z-37 re-work company also operates here with plenty of the type around |
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OK-OJQ Z-37 Cmelak (Not taken its OM- serial up as yet) |
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OM-CJF Z-37 Cmelak |
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OM-FJX Z-37 Cmelak |
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OM-GJA Z-37 Cmelak |
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OM-GJY Z-37 Cmelak |
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OM-GTJ Z-37 Cmelak |
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OM-HJT Z-37 Cmelak |
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OM-HJN Z-37 Cmelak |
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OM-HJS Z-37 Cmelak |
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OM-KJR Z-37 Cmelak |
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OM-NJS Z-37 Cmelak |
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OM-OJO Z-37 Cmelak |
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OM-OJP Z-37 Cmelak |
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OM-YJE Z-37 Cmelak |
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OM-ZNP Z-37 Cmelak |
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OM-?NR Z-37 Cmelak |
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Moving on to a museum we had visited nearly 2 years ago next that has had a
few extra items delivered |
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Piestany 26-03-09 |
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The only new things we could see from the outside as the museum was closed
were these two but there may be more new thing here as the next call was
short of aircraft |
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1203 LET-410 |
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5153 Mi-4 |
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The museum its self is well worth a visit with many fast jets like the
MiG-21 of which there are about 25 of these there |
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Piestany airfield 26-03-09 |
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OM-AVO Mi-8 (c/n 171C00066431809U) |
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OM-AVP Mi-8 (c/n 98841500) |
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OM-AVS Mi-8 (c/n 9889307) |
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And at the airfield enterance the Tu-134 sill sits looking a little worse
for wear |
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(OK-AFB) Tu-134 |
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On wards and up wards to a new feild to us |
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Trencin 26-03-09 |
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A good look around the field found five aircraft of interest to us |
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(2832) Mi-8 ( Red, White and Blue c/s, Boom removed and it has no cockpit) |
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5021 Su-7 |
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5101 AVIA-14 |
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5361 Su-7 |
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(5604) Su-7 (Fuse only in compound) |
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There are quite a few missing aircraft from EMOOS here OR are they out of
sight in a hangar ??, The plot thickens. |
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The last call of the day was another small airfield for a MiG-15 |
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Slavnica 26-03-09 |
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5153 MiG-15 |
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OM-PYB An-2 |
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(OK-BYQ) Li-2 |
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The Li-2 may have moved in from the town as there is or was one there acting
as a restaurant, The one here is unmarked and we did not go into the town
looking for the restaurant |
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Well that was another day done we drove for 2 hours or so to Poprad and got
a "Free" hotel and a very nice meal, The evening staff thought we would pay
in the morning and the morning staff thought we had paid the evening staff.
We departed after trying for 15 mins to sort it out when they morning staff
told us to go, No arguments there then. So if you need a cheap hotel in
Poprad its the ............... on .......... UT left after the second lights
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Back with and another base visit this time to Presov the Slovak helicopter
base, We had only visited here once before and that was last August so to
get on and see the Mi-24,s and Mi-17,s,s up close was great. Again we were
met at the gate and our guide could not do enough for us with full photo
visit on the field and in the hangars |
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Day 3 |
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Persov 27-03-09 |
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Many of the "Choppers" are stored but will fly again, As our guide told us
"These are Rusian helicopters they live outside not in hangars, A little
work and they will fly again". Seen on the field were |
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3301 Mi-2 (In hangar looking very good after a major) |
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7737 Mi-2 (Fully rigged) |
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8212 Mi-2 (Rotor-less and tail rotor missing) |
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8217 Mi-2 (Fully rigged) |
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8746 Mi-2 (Fully rigged) |
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0812 Mi-17 (Fully rigged) |
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0824 Mi-17 (Fully rigged) |
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0844 Mi-17 (In hangar, New Digital Camo) |
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0846 Mi-17 (KFOR markings) SAR Duties |
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0149 Mi-24 (Fully rigged) |
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0215 Mi-24 "Obelix" (Fully rigged) |
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0223 Mi-24 "Idefix" (Fully rigged) |
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0707 Mi-24 (not noted) |
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0708 Mi-24 (Rotor-less) |
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0786 Mi-24 (Rotor-less) |
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0787 Mi-24 (Rotor-less) |
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0813 Mi-24 (Rotor-less) |
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0814 Mi-24 (Rotor-less) |
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0832 Mi-24 (Rotor-less) |
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0833 Mi-24 (In hangar) |
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0927 Mi-24 (Fully rigged) |
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4009 Mi-24 (Rotor-less) |
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The Mi-24 are to be named after the Asterix the Gaul characters two have got
their names so far and 0833 i think will be called "Asterix" |
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Preserved on the base are |
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0007 L-29 |
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0101 Mi-24 |
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"1992" Mi-4 (Real id 1514) |
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5617 Su-7 |
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And seen at the Aeroclub next door was |
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OM-NRK Z-37 Cmelak |
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Making our way north and back into Poland for our flight home we passed a
small gliding field with a TS-11 sitting outside |
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Nowy Sacz 27-03-09 |
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817 TS-11 |
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A nice little "Off the Cuff" pot but the next one was a planned one. Back
past Krakow (Not enough time to call back ay the airport to view the
transport aircraft, Grrrrr !) on the motorway and up to Katowice where were
were to fly home from we had an appointment with another MiG-21 or two |
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Katowice / Mierzecice 27-03-09 |
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"1901" MiG-21 (Real id 1813) |
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And round at the airport yet another Mig-21 sits as a Gate Guard in a
"modern !" c/s |
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Katowice / Mierzecice Airport 27-03-09 |
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(6813) MiG-21 |
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Other noted at the airport |
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EI-DPB B-737 RYANAIR (Our bird home to Stansted) |
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HA-LPO A-320 WIZZAIR |
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In the cargo area |
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SP-FDO An-26 Exin |
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SP-FDS An-26 Exin |
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SP-FDT An-26 Exin |
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EC-FZE BAe-146 TNT |
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EC-FJU SA-227 |
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G-BMR? B-757 DHL |
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HA-AFR ATR-42 |
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And a single GA |
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SP-HFR Ce-172 |
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After landing back at Stansted we noted |
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Stansted 27-03-09 |
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Cargo |
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Nothing of note |
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Terminal |
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G-EZAB A-319 EASYJET |
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G-EZEB A-319 EASYJET |
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G-STRF B-737 ? |
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EI-EBD B-737 RYANAIR |
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EI-EBF B-737 RYANAIR |
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GA Area |
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C-GAPT Ce-750 |
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N585A GULF-5 |
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N598F GULF-5 |
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N841WS GULF-4 |
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N898AW GULF-4 |
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OE-HRM BD-300 |
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OM-BYO Tu-154 Slovak Gov |
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VP-BVS EMB-135 |
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VP-CNJ EMB-135 |
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Req,s |
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????? GULF-? |
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????? GULF-? |
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We missd the IL-76 but i caught up with this a few day later on the next
trip for the G-20 meeting |
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And that is it, My thanks as always to the two guys with me Kev M
for their company over the three days. |
